[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,108 students (73% of total 9,791 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (NDSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,521.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 2,192 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,409.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 7,108 undergraduate students (73% of total 9,791 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,521.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NDSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,10873% $46,349,770$6,521
Pell Grants1,93220% $9,517,898$4,926
Federal Student Loan5,09052% $31,909,702$6,269

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,066 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 2,192 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $6,409.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NDSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,06694% --
Grants or Scholarships1,76581%$11,311,889$6,409
Federal Grants49222%$2,831,079$5,754
Pell Grants49222%$2,522,676$5,127
Other Federal Grants40218%$308,403$767
State/Local Grants56826%$1,665,197$2,932
Institutional Grants1,58672%$6,815,613$4,297
Student Loan Aid1,32160%$13,888,957$10,514
Federal Student Loans1,28258%$6,728,370$5,248
Other Student Loans56426%$7,160,587$12,696

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level572534$4,036,507$7,057
0-30,0007575$955,791$12,744
30,001-48,0006969$756,386$10,962
48,001-75,0006969$636,539$9,225
75,001-110,000106102$632,138$5,964
110,001 or more253219$1,055,653$4,173

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